Bea Lockhart is a woman you do not mess with. She may be shy and conscious about her scar, but she is a smart business woman. She leaves her Father’s Mercantile in New York to have her own store and love in Texas. There she meets Lucian, once from New York, but ran from an engagement he didn’t agree to. The rest is there to listen to. Lots of friendship, family drama, romance, and even threats here and there.
Dainty Damsels: Halloween Collection 2022 by J.N. Sheats
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I love a good coloring book with cute illustrations! Coloring helps me get rid of anxiety and negative thoughts and allows my creativity to flow. I have not seen coloring books by this author before and I am happy that I found these ones to color!! I love anything and everything Halloween and these are the icing on the cake! I cannot wait to finish coloring these and hang them in my home office.
Boss’s Vendetta: Dark Mafia Romance by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am a huge lover of dark mafia romance novels and this one WAS AMAZING! The way that this author wrote this novel and was one of the best series books I have read to date. The way the story line was moving was one that was great and had me holding my breath at certain points and finding myself needing to read faster to find out what happens. This is going to be one series that as they start coming out that I will for sure add to my constant read list. The way these characters are and interact with one another was DIVINE and such a great read!!
The Victor by Nicole Flockton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book in what looks to be a cracking series. I’ve read several books by this author over the last couple of years but somehow missed this series. So glad I found it as I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
This is a really great second chance romance set in Australia. The series is set around 4 male friends who all have high positions in the Freemasons. In this book we get the story of Cole and his estranged wife Ava. The couple split after losing their baby soon after their marriage. Ava is asking for a divorce but Cole is determined to win her back and make a go of their marriage.
I really loved Cole and Ava’s story. It’s very angsty, which I love, as Ava is determined not to fall for Cole’s charms again. But that proves to be a much bigger struggle that she thought.
The story flows really well and keeps you gripped and entertained from start to finish. I enjoyed this so much and I already have book 2 on my kindle ready to lose myself in.
Stumble & Fall by Amy Rivers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Stumble and Fall is a great read! It is a second book in a series, but can be read as a stand alone – although it will make you want to read book 1! Tilly and her sister Kate have been through a lot in their lives – and those experiences make them darn good at their jobs. Tilly is a nurse that assists in forensic evidence in rape cases and Kate is a counselor who is building a safe house to help young girls. After surviving their own traumas they have a sense of justice to make things safe and right in their hometown.
I really enjoyed getting to know Tilly and Kate in this book – they were well written characters and kept me reading on to find out how they were going to handle the situations they both found themselves in. I was rooting for healing and justice for them both. I am definitely going to read book 1 and keep my eyes out for book 3.
From Brick & Darkness by J.L. Sullivan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I didn’t know what to expect from this book, but the description intrigued me. It turned out to be a great read. The characters were easy to connect to and the story moved at a good pace. I loved the distinctions between the djinn. The way everything played out kept me turning the pages. Definitely recommend!
Necrosis by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a quick read, but it doesn’t disappoint. It starts off with action and keeps up a steady pace throughout the story. Intense, but then again, it wouldn’t be a good zombie-type story if it wasn’t. The main character, Amy, was easy to connect with right away. I can’t say too much more without spoiling it. If you like quick, intense reads, this is a great late-night story – unless you spook easily, then maybe read it during the day, lol.
Dainty Damsels: Halloween Collection 2022 by J.N. Sheats
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a super cute coloring book with Halloween pictures that is suitable for children and adults. Get lost coloring these super cute, original pictures!
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September 2022
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Sessrumnir by T.S. Simons
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I have enjoyed this series so much. Once again I was hooked from the beginning. I found myself trying to guess what was going to happen next. The characters were amazing like always. The author did an awesome job creating a world of entertainment.
I Loved You Yesterday: Book One in the Trading Heartbeats Trilogy by Julie Navickas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a true romance book with all the twists and turns of what young love can be. This book is about second chance loves and has a triangle situation. The main female in this story goes through one of the most horrible things a woman can go through and during that time she leans on the shoulder of one while being in a relationship with another. She leaves town for years when all of a sudden these two men show back up in her life and she must finally decide who she wants to be with. The comforter or the one that shares her history. I picked who I wanted her to end up with and, well, that didn’t go my way at all. This book is so well written that I didn’t even mind her not picking my front runner. The author ties this story up with a great bow and you just know after finishing it that the other guy is going to have an amazing story in book two. This book had me constantly turning the page and feeling real raw emotions for what the main female went through. I highly recommend reading this book and keeping some tissues next to you cause your heart will ache right along with all the characters.
Reviewed by: @bbohls
Operation Pinpoint by Landra Graf
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am not normally a Sci-Fi genre reader but for some reason this book called to me. To find out that Dravos believes that Ravenna is his “mate” and that she is in love with another, which is why they are on this mission is intriguing. Reading on to find out what happens in this triangle of love and lust was very much worth it. This story will keep your attention. While it is short and a quick read, it will keep you turning pages and leave you wanting more. Really good story and I will probably pick up more like it. Always try new things. You may surprise yourself and enjoy the new experience.
Into the Light by Kate McWilliams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wow. This is a short read but it absolutely pulls you in, right from the beginning!
Ellie is Rafe’s best friends little sister. Friends to lovers, Rafe and Ellie have a friendship that turns into a spicy romance.
Rafe has a past that is lurking and because of that he is hesitant to let people in.
WE Blend by Willa Drew
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Overly protected Melody is the step daughter of a very famous rockstar. Wil is in the USA to take part in a movie project at UCLA. A chance meeting between Wil and El (Melody) leads them on the journey of a life time. Trying to make the money needed to create a music video for El and to just live on and help with his mother’s medications back home in Germany. This couple finds that they have a lot in common when it comes to song writing and music in general.
I absolutely adore the way they interact and get to know each other. It is a wonderful storyline. I love everything about this book.
Defying Ella by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the 4th book in the series but the only one I’ve read. I will definitely be going back to read the others!
Jared and Ella have such a unique chemistry. The banter between them is felt through the pages. They start off with tons of bickering and arguing but that changes once they are snowed in a cabin together.
Dainty Damsels: Halloween Collection 2022 by J.N. Sheats
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
My daughter, my niece and my young cousin all LOVE LOVE LOVE this coloring book. The pages are adorable and super fun. Kept us coloring and comparing our pages for quite a while. A must have for all Halloween parties and get-togethers.
Hungry Business by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I like how it’s not written how you’d think it should be but worth the read. I don’t usually take to short stories but this one was worth the read. I like how it was different another time. Also, zombies aren’t usually my thing but I tolerated them for this short read, LOL. The way the author wrote this was cute and intriguing so kudos, I liked!
Euphoric Wonderland: An Eclectic Collection of Psychedelic Poetry to Stimulate the Senses and Open the Mind by Ryan M. Becker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Right now, I’m reading so many books but this one made me put the others down. I have a sweet spot for poetry and musicals or music, in general. This book reminded me why I’m a writer (when I have time) because it made you feel raw and intense emotions you’d never thought of or dreamed of. Big thanks to author for taking me to a place I can only imagine to reach as an author! Great work!
A Love Restrained by Becky Flade
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A Love Restrained
By: Becky Flade
5*
This book is such a good, quick read that I found myself relating to in so many aspects. The characters were so believable and relatable. It’s a story about how people’s experiences and perspectives influence our path’s in life. It also is about when the past comes crashing into the present. Finally, it shows how the things we always thought, might not always be true.
Ky works for the police. She has a loving family and has all the support in the world. However, her past comes crashing in around her when she makes an arrest. The man that she is arresting is Jayson. Jayson is a local drug dealer who is part of a large drug ring. However, he is also her childhood crush. The boy who broke her heart.
Jayson has always fantasized about being with Ky, from the time he was really young. He had an awful home experience and Ky’s family truly influenced him in a major way. He didn’t mean to break Ky’s heart. In his eyes, she broke his heart.
When they reconnect the sparks are instant. They both remember what they used to have. Jayson really wants to try having a relationship with Ky. But will their jobs hurt their chance of being able to have the relationship they desire. Are they willing to risk everything to be together?
This is truly the epitome of a good girl / bad boy romance. And man did I love it. I truly recommend that anyone considering reading this book do it!
Dainty Damsels: Halloween Collection 2022 by J.N. Sheats
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 Stars
Dainty Damsels by J.N. Sheats
Dainty Damsels is a super fun coloring book filled with 30 different interactive pages. We not only love to color but my four year old loves Halloween. The illustrations are amazing and coloring is not only a fun family time but for me its relaxing. I highly recommend this coloring book.
Magic-Scars by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ian Troy is back and he is recovering from his time in captivity, since his rescue, he is numb, his jailers took everything from him, his memories, his magic, his will and his freedom, as well as the freedom of his friends. As everything slowly and painfully returns he is recruited into a desperate rebellion against the High King Draken, a long time enemy of Ian’s and the one who kept him in the conditions he has just escaped.
He is tasked with the job of retrieving and repairing the Crown Of Stones, an object he has used in the past which creates the magic scars which cover his body, it is an artefact of his people which is now lost again, but which is needed to overthrow the High King. Ian is reluctant to use it again and put himself in the path of addiction his use of magic causes, but he knows he doesn’t really have a choice in the matter if he is to save his scattered friends.
What he cannot understand is why his scars are multiplying even though he is not using his magic, this is where he learns about his ancestry and the secrets which have been buried in the past, but can Ian reconcile the man he was, the man he is now and the man everyone needs his to be? This is a fantasy tale of good versus evil and all the grey areas in between, as a reluctant hero faces the past and future in order to save a world which he struggles to merge with, as you follow along on his adventures and feel everything along with his in this roller-coaster of emotion you will not want to put down.
Reviewed by @roxsannel
Notebook Mysteries Haunted Christmas by Kimberly Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was so excited to be able to go on yet another adventure with Emma and the gang and during my favorite time of the year no less. It’s the Christmas season, and of course more mystery abounds. The book is written to pick up where the last book left off, but also allows new readers to quickly join in on the fun without being confused about past events that brought our beloved characters to where they currently are in their lives. I really enjoyed this book just like the others, with all of its historical facts and charisma, and I hope to see more of the Notebook Mysteries series in the future.
Notebook Mysteries ~ Unexpected Outcomes by Kimberly Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Fast forward to 1887, we return with another promising adventure. Emma awakes in a dangerous situation. At first it seems that she is alone, but Dear One is with her. The circumstances of their situation are slowly revealed to the reader. Which appears to be the first mystery of many. This book, like the others in the series, is full of mystery, intrigue and plot twists. I have enjoyed it thoroughly and hope to find out where life takes Emma next.
Stumble & Fall by Amy Rivers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is book 2 in A Legacy of Silence series. I haven’t read the first book but I was still able to enjoy this book and follow the story easily enough. However I will be going back to read the first book as I want to completely know these characters stories. This is a very intense read and is gripping right from the beginning I couldn’t put it down once I started.
The two female characters have gone through a lot but they continue to fight everyday to save women like them and help stop anymore from suffering. However they are getting involved in some dangerous situations and uncovering things that people don’t want uncovered.
This once again puts Katie and Tilly in danger but also endangers the people they are trying to help and save.
Katie is trying to rebuild her life by doing what she loves which is helping women who have been through the trauma she has. However while she is helping these people she also starts to uncover things she is not supposed to know which then puts her in danger.
Tilly on the other hand is moving forward with her life until tragedy strikes and sends her on a downward spiral that could end up costing her her life.
This story is very intense and an amazing read. You can’t help but get dragged into their life’s and you feel like you are fighting along side them. There is elements of danger and twists and turns which keeps the reader gripped and turning the pages. I can’t wait to read more.
Notebook Mysteries ~ Changes and Challenges by Kimberly Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
It is now 1885, 2 years since the second book ended, and we finally get to find out who the narrator and the mysterious Dear One are referring to when the narrator speaks. This book follows suit if the series and continues with the mystery and intrigue. I won’t spoil any of the surprises but there are some repeat characters in this book which makes for a nice treat as well. I’m hooked and looking forward to the next adventure.
Decisions and Possibilities by Kimberly Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book picks up where it left off. It reminds readers of the previous story’s intrigue and mysteries, and also explains more about the events that led to present day events. It is now 1883 12 years after the last book began and 2 years after it ended. Emma the forever adventurer has new mysteries and secrets to unfold in this next installment of the notebook mysteries series. The book certainly doesn’t disappoint with its fair share of mystery and intrigue. I am looking forward to reading the next book and seeing what new adventures Emma finds herself in.
Dainty Damsels: Halloween Collection 2022 by J.N. Sheats
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
So many gorgeous pictures to colour! The images have a Halloween twist but are also cute and fun! Plus I love the testing pages at the front that allow you to test your colouring materials first rather than potentially ruining any of the colouring pages by accident! Will be looking forward to more from this creator!
Reviewed by @sparkinside
Operation Pinpoint by Landra Graf
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Sci-Fi Enemy to lovers
I was apprehensive but ended up pleasantly surprised by this book. This is a hold your breath adventure interwoven with romance, betrayal and suspense. The unique world building and characterisation are well done and there is even a ‘fated’ mate storyline thrown in. I enjoyed Ravena’s character she was strong willed, courageous and has a shell around her. Davros is the ultimate sensitive and needs a strong partner by his side. This is a great start to a series and I am looking forward to seeing where the author takes Ravena and Davros’ story.
Boss’s Vendetta: Dark Mafia Romance by Via Mari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
She hates him and what he stands for, but how do I get his eyes from staring at me in my dreams.
I saw her in the hospital and she intrigues me, her sassy nature draws me in but who is this woman who has snuck inside and I can’t let go.
This is the first book I have had read by this author and omg it is brilliant. I loved the way the characters interacted with each other and crated the tension and darkness the story oozed. The story itself was well written and created the tension and passion to hold you until the end.
This story twists and I loved the way the author weaved through the drama and the secondary characters added to the depth of the story.
I love this genre and I can say that this is one of the best written and developed stories I have read to date. I will definitely be reading the next in this series and more books by this author. Thank you for drawing me into the world of the Larussio family and more.
Dainty Damsels: Halloween Collection 2022 by J.N. Sheats
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Adorable designs and costumes, good for all ages. Not too elaborate and not too basic. Just enough detail to have fun coloring different designs and styles without being too detailed to really enjoy it.
